We support contractors and others in the building industry with review of contracts, counsel on risk management, and aggressive defense or pursuit of claims. Our experience allows us to staff matters with fewer but more knowledgeable lawyers who turn deliverables around quickly. Our clients include construction owners, developers, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, engineers, trade contractors, suppliers, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, engineers, architects and design-build professionals involved in every area of construction.

One of the strengths of our construction practice is its partnership with attorneys in our real estate, environmental and employment practices. As a result of our combined experience in construction and real estate, we take projects from inception to final construction, assisting in acquiring real estate, resolving environmental problems, obtaining land use permits, and negotiating bids, contracts and work site-related issues such as labor and employment disputes.

Our lawyers include the former general counsel of a major home building company, engineers, the former chair of the Construction Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and the team has experience in virtually every legal issue that emerges for contractors, developers, land owners and project financiers. We draw on our broad resources in legal areas that affect construction such as employment and corporate law, intellectual property, real estate, tax, environmental and finance—a scope of practices not available at most boutique construction firms. Our collaborative approach anticipates problems and allows for an efficient hand-off of matters and delivery of timely and budget-conscious services.

Our lawyers strive for excellence continuously. In 2017, we received the Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA) Law Firm Award. This award recognizes North American law firms for excellence in construction law.

Experience

Experience

Represented Gresham Transportation Services, LLC (GTS), a small Atlanta business and certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), in an arbitration for breach of contract against the large national company which partnered with GTS to win a major public transit contract. The Arbitrator found in favor of GTS on its claims and respondent’s counterclaims and awarded GTS damages, attorneys’ fees, and forgiveness of debt totaling more than $825,000.

Successfully resolved 16 lawsuits brought by 25 injured plaintiffs and one descendant's estate who fell when the canopy walk under construction fell at The Atlanta Botanical Gardens. There were 11 defendants in this set of cases.

Lead counsel on behalf of policyholders, a general contractor and an engineering firm, in connection with claims of defective construction at a $70 million distribution warehouse in the State of North Carolina. Dispute involved general liability carrier for general contractor and general liability carrier for numerous subcontractors. The claims exceeded $2 million.

Lead counsel on behalf of policyholder in litigation with E&O carrier over coverage for design allegations made in connection with claims of faulty construction at a $70 million distribution warehouse in the State of North Carolina.

Lead counsel on behalf of policyholder in connection with claims of defective construction at a $20 million distribution warehouse in the State of Oregon. Dispute involved general liability carrier for general contractor and general liability carrier for numerous subcontractors. The claims at issue exceeded $2 million.

Lead counsel on behalf of policyholder in connection with litigation arising from alleged defective construction at a warehouse distribution facility in the State of Texas. Dispute involved general liability carrier for general contractor and general liability carrier for numerous subcontractors. The claims at issue exceeded $4 million.

Lead counsel on behalf of policyholder, a general contractor, in connection with claims of defective construction at a manufacturing plant in the State of Alabama. Dispute involved claims in excess of $1 million that resulted in litigation with subcontractors and their general liability insurers as well as dispute with general contractor's general liability insurer.

Successfully represented Georgia DOT in its claims against contractor and in defense of counterclaims in trial courts and on appeal. Litigation over faulty construction of highways; involved complex analysis of chemical testing and accounting data.

Represented a large federal government contractor in a dispute against the surety of a defaulted grading subcontractor. The grading subcontractor had already been paid nearly 90 percent of the contract amount when the contractor had to terminate the grading subcontractor. The work was so defective that the contractor incurred costs exceeding the original contract in completing the work. After a two year arbitration, achieved an award against the surety for ...

Lead counsel for Lender in a $14.5 million loan for the acquisition of a remediated brownfield site and the construction of a 63,000 sq. foot Class A office building in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.

After a six week jury trial presenting 17 consolidated, yet individually proved plaintiff’s cases, obtained a civil conspiracy to defraud verdict in the total amount of $3.5 million on behalf of each of 17 investors in a commercial building arising from fraud in the financing of the purchase. In the same trial, obtained judgment for an additional $500,000 in punitive damages against the syndicator.

Represented plaintiff in suit arising out of cost overruns on $100 million boiler project due to faulty construction drawings. Interviewed witnesses, reviewed documents, drafted motions and briefs, successfully argued against motion for partial summary judgment, assisted at trial, co-wrote post-trial and appellate briefs. Verdict for client in the amount of more than $4.6 million. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed judgment and ...